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2010/12/22 How
well do you know the rules of table tennis (continued)?
Q. Both Player A and Player B use combination bats, with
long pimples on one side of the racket. Player A wins the toss
and prepares to serve in the first game, at which time Player B
hides his racket underneath the playing surface and starts to
twiddle his bat. Seeing Player B do this, Player A hides his
racket underneath the playing surface and twiddles his racket,
then throws the ball up while his racket is still hidden, and
serves. Player B catches the serve and claims the point, stating
that Player A cannot hide his racket when serving. Player A
retaliates by saying that Player B is not allowed to hide his
racket when receiving service. What should the umpire do?
(1) Call a let and warn Player A not to hide his racket when
serving.
(2) Call a let and warn Player B not to hide his racket when
receiving.
(3) Call a let and warn both players not to hide their rackets.
(4) Award the point to Player B.
(5) Award the point to Player A.
For the answer click here.
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2010/12/20 Table Tennis Canada bans legal rubbers for
Juniors!
Table Tennis Canada have taken complaining about long pips
it to a whole new level. For the Canadian Junior
Championships there has been a racquet coverings rule
change. Effective immediately, players competing in
the Cadet 13 category may use any ITTF approved racquet covering
as per ITTF rules, however, players competing in the Cadet 11
category may only use smooth tacky rubber - no pips or
anti-rubbers. What's going on?
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2010/12/15 How
well do you know the rules of table tennis (continued)?
Q. Is a player ever allowed to throw his bat in order to
reach the ball and knock it over the net? Another
related question: is a player allowed to actually hit the ball
with his playing hand, whether the bat is in his hand or
not?
A. You do have to have the bat in your hand when the
ball is struck. So if you throw the bat it is the other
players point even if the thrown bat hits and returns the
ball. It is a fault to hit the ball with your hand if the
bat is not in it.
Remember, up to your wrist is considered part of your bat but it
has to be deliberately struck twice to be a point against you -
unintentional double hits are no longer a fault.
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2010/12/10 Promote participation in table tennis
within your community
2010 Legacies Now is accepting applications for the Local Sport
Program Development Fund. It will provide grants of up to $2,000
to support new and expanded sport participation opportunities
initiated within B.C. communities. The deadline for applications
is January 31, 2011. Programs that directly lead to new
individuals participating in organized sport on an ongoing basis
are eligible for funding. This is a great opportunity to promote
participation in table tennis within your community. A
junior program? Introducing beginners to our game? If you
have an idea send in your application.
For further details, please see the program guidelines and
application form online here.
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2010/12/08 2011 B.C. Closed
Entries are now being accepted for the 2011 B.C. Closed to be
played in Richmond on January 8th & 9th. Events are
available for all skill levels and for juniors and 50+ and 60+
age groups. We encourage all players from the Island to
participate. More information and a link to the entry form is on our "Tournaments"
page.
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2010/12/01 Double Fish Canada Open
Excellent quality video
from the Double Fish Canada Open played in North Vancouver on
November 21.2010.
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2010/11/28 Table Tennis and Alzheimer's.
The following article is reproduced, in part, from the November
28.2010 Century City News, Los Angeles:
"Table tennis, affectionately known as ping pong, is a
potential vaccine in the fight against Early Stage Alzheimer’s,
the most common form of dementia affecting over five million
Americans today. Steadily gaining media attention, even Oprah’s
favorite doc, Dr. Oz, dedicated a whole segment of his TV show
on the benefits of ping pong, describing it as his favorite ‘brain’
sport. Michael Zaretsky is certainly no stranger to the magic of
ping pong. A professional table tennis player and coach, he is
the President of the Gilbert Table Tennis Center, a state of the
art training facility in Los Angeles. He founded Sport & Art
Educational Foundation (SAEF) in 2007, a non-profit foundation
dedicated to helping seniors and children who suffer from
cognitive challenges through the amazing benefits of table
tennis. Zaretsky happily shares, 'Table tennis promotes
optimal brain function, engages social skills, is an excellent
form of physical fitness, and is something healthy and fun for
all ages!'”
November is Alzheimer's awareness month.
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2010/11/26 How
well do you know the rules of table tennis (continued)?
Players A and B are playing doubles against Players C and D. In
the final game, the score is 4-3 in favor of Players A
and B. Player A is supposed to be serving to Player C, but the
players get confused and Player B serves to Player D. The
mistake in order is not noticed by the players or umpire until
the point is over, with Players A and B winning the point. What
should the umpire do?
(1) Call a let, keep the score at 4-3, and have Player A
serve to Player C.
(2) Award the point to Players C and D and call 4-4, since
Player B was the first person to strike the ball out of
sequence, so therefore Player A and B must have lost the point.
(3) Call the score 5-3, change ends, and now have Player D serve
to Player A, since Player D was the receiver in the previous
point, and Player A should have been the server.
(4) Call the score 5-3, change ends, and now have Player C serve
to Player A, since Player C should have been the receiver in the
previous point, and Player A should have been the server.
(5) Call the score 5-3, change ends, and now have Player D serve
to Player B, since Player D was the receiver in the previous
point, and Player B was the server.
(6) Call the score 5-3, change ends, and now have Player C serve
to Player B , since Player C should have been the receiver in
the previous point, and Player B was the server.
For the answer click here.
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2010/11/12 How
well do you know the rules of table tennis?
Player B is taking an excessively long time to get ready between
points. Player A gets impatient, and serves the ball to Player
B, who puts his free hand up in the air (to indicate he is not
ready) and hits the ball back to Player A. The ball travels over
Player A's endline without hitting the court of Player A, who
then catches the ball and claims the point. What should the
umpire do?
(1) Declare the point a let.
(2) Declare the point a let, and warn Player A to wait until
Player B is ready to receive.
(3) Declare the point a let, and warn Player B to get ready to
return serve faster.
(4) Declare the point a let, and warn both players as mentioned
above.
(5) Award the point to Player A.
For the answer click here.
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2010/10/18 A note received today at VITTA:
"Hello fellow players, Just a few words about the just
completed tournament in Nanaimo; another well done and organized
tournament. A big thanks to Frank, Alvin and to Ken for his
dedication to the game and 'informable' website." Wally
Lawrence
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2010/10/18
Results and images from the 2010
Vancouver Island Closed held in Nanaimo on October 17.2010.
The tournament committee would like to thank everyone who
contributed in the months leading up to tournament day and
helped make this tournament a huge success. And on
tournament day especially to Frank Enns who ran the
'starter's desk' with such efficiency and to Alvin Ng who
helped Frank and contributed in so many ways.
Images courtesy Nandor Deri, Ken Holman
& Claudia McLean.
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| 2010/10/04
BCTTA is offering a Referee's Course in November on the
Lower Mainland. Cost for the three day course: $100.
You would be responsible for all other expenses. Dates:
November 26th to November 28th. Application deadline is
November 10.2010. Contact BCTTA
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2010/10/01 How
well do you know the rules of table tennis?
Q. When making a return, the ball accidentally hits the finger
and rubber, but it is not clear whether the double hit was
simultaneous. What should the umpire do?
A. This is a tricky question, mainly thanks to the ITTF, who
have just recently reworded the rule to make it clear that only
deliberate double strikes lose the point. The correct answer,
therefore, is that the umpire should do nothing, since it is now
legal for the ball to accidentally hit the finger and then the
rubber. (Of course we are talking about a finger on the playing
hand, not the free hand!) |
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| 2010/09/29
BCTTA is pleased to announce an invitation to all rated B.C.
players to participate in qualification for earning an entry
into the first world ranking tournament in Canada the Double Fish Canada Open Tournament
to be held at
Capilano College Gymnasium, North Vancouver, November 19-21,
2010. This tournament is sanctioned by the ITTF and world ranking
points will be awarded. A 3-day pass for spectators is available
for $20.00. The qualification tournament takes place on October
24th & 31st at VTTC, 828 East Hastings St. Vancouver.
Deadline for entries October 20th. More information here. |
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| 2010/09/22
Results from the 2010 B.C. Seniors Games held in
Comox September 15 to 18, 2010, for Vancouver Island (Zones 1
& 2) participants here. |
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| 2010/09/19
Images from the hugely successful 2010 B.C. Seniors Games in
Comox here. |
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2010/09/07
Senior Games Warm-up Tournament
"Excellent tournament." "Thank you for a well run
tournament." "Lots of games, lots of fun."
"We both enjoyed the experience very much and now realize
just how many great table tennis players there are on the
Island." Just
some of the comments from participants in this tournament.
Special thanks to Ed Schum & Alvin Ng who ran
the 'starter's desk' with such efficiency.
Results & images here.
Thanks to Dan Ford & Ken Holman
for images. |
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| 2010/09/03
Game strategies. Just in time for the upcoming
tournaments here's some great advice
from a top level player, U.S. National Men's Team member Samson
Dubina, who has posted a link to a number of
suggested game strategies against nine different types of
opponents. Samson cuts through the usual amount of waffle that
many strategy guides have, and distills his advice down to the
essentials - what your opponent wants to do, what you need to
do, and a checklist of six key points to remember against each
style. Tried and tested tactics from a U.S. Team member - all
for free! To view click here. |
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2010/08/30
B.C. Senior Games information:
The table tennis competition will be at the Comox Recreation
Centre - 1855 Noel Avenue in Comox. Early rounds will be played
on Thursday (September 16th) and Friday (September 17th), with
finals on Saturday (September 18th)
Accreditation will be held at G. P. Vanier Secondary School -
4830 Headquarters Road, in Courtenay, on Wednesday (September
15th) from 8:30 am to 10:00 pm, but will be closed during
opening ceremonies. If unable to register in person, you must
fill out an Accreditation Package Pick-up Form in order for
someone else to pick up your package. This person must show
photo ID. If this is not done, you may be classified as a
"No Show" and not be able to compete.
Opening ceremonies will be at Strathcona Gardens - 225 South
Dogwood, Campbell River, on Wednesday from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
Vans or buses will provide rides to and from the ceremonies.
Closing ceremonies will be at Simms Park in Courtenay, across
from Lewis Park. If the weather is bad, the ceremonies will be
at Florence Filberg Centre, where we usually play table tennis,
in Courtenay.
The banquet will be held at G. P. Vanier Secondary School, in
the gymnasium - 4830 Headquarters Road, in Courtenay on Friday
night. Two seating times will be announced.
(Thanks to Dan Ford - Zone 2 coordinator - who provided
this information).
Good luck to all Island participants!
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| 2010/08/23
Table tennis t-shirts. Designed for the 2010 Vancouver
Island Closed Tournament these great looking t-shirts are for
every table tennis enthusiast on the Island. Our tournament
sponsor (Kal-Tire) is providing these high quality 100%
cotton t-shirts at cost. This means we can sell them at
only $20.00 each (incl. tax), but you must get your order in by
September 16th. |
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| 2010/08/04
Entries are now being accepted, by e-mail, for the 2010
Vancouver Island Closed to be held on October 17th in
Nanaimo. A repeat of last year's successful one day tournament,
again hosted by the Nanaimo Table Tennis Club and the City of
Nanaimo. Open to residents of Vancouver Island, the Sunshine
Coast & the Gulf Islands. Events will include Open Singles,
55+ Singles, Men's & Women's Doubles & 55+ Doubles. |
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2010/07/05
Want to become your club expert on the rules of table tennis?
Officiate at tournaments? Now's your chance. Karol Ziduliak (BCTTA
Officials Committee Chairman, International Umpire &
Referee) will conduct a seminar on Vancouver Island offering 'Club
Umpire' certification. The seminar lasts 2-3 hours followed
by a multiple choice, open book exam which would take about an
hour to complete. (For details of required reading and study
material click here.)
For those interested you can progress, in the future, to the
'Provincial Umpire' and 'National Umpire' levels.
The seminar will be conducted on a weekend day, probably in
August. The location will be decided when we know where the
majority of participants are from. We anticipate a total cost of
approx. $25.00 for members of the BCTTA - $30.00 for
non-members.
If you are interested in participating please email
us including a note of where you live. |
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| 2010/06/16
Senior Games Warm-up Tournament Nanaimo: September 6.
For qualified participants in the 2010 B.C. Senior Games in a
Zone 1 (South Island) & Zone 2 (North Island) tournament. An
opportunity to get some last minute practice and competition
ahead of the main tournament. The number of entries will
determine the format but every effort will be made to ensure an
opportunity to play against people you would not normally play. More
information. |
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| 2010/06/13
The
Nanaimo Table Tennis Club and the City of Nanaimo have again
agreed to host the 2010 Vancouver Island Closed in
Nanaimo on October 17. A repeat of last year's successful
one day tournament it will be open to residents of Vancouver
Island, the Sunshine Coast & the Gulf Islands. Events will
include Open Singles, 55+ Singles, Men's & Women's Doubles
& 55+ Doubles. More information: info@vitta.ca |
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2010/05/30 Congratulations
to the following players who will be representing Zone 1 at the B.C. Senior Games in Comox, September
15-18:
Jimmy Yang, Eva Zhang, Yuji Nakagawa, Claudia McLean,
Uschi(Ursula) Leslie, Ken Holman, Lynn Kavanagh, David Dexter,
Emiko Nakagawa, Sue Jiang, Shirley Sheppard, Beverley Cattrall,
Anne Ashley, Fred Kong, Lois Watt, Jeff Watt, Neeltje Pater,
Bruce Roger, Jeannie MacCulloch, David Cattrall, Nicola
Ferdinando, Michael Sampson, Heide Dobbie, Richard Dunstall,
Richard McMullen, Ken Avio, Ken Osborne, Joan Wells, Frank Enns,
Merv Brillinger, Eric Saxelby, Dick Stone, Norma Sanby, Marc
Bell, Joan Brillinger, Benno Boechler, Kathleen Quilter, Diane
Bouthillier, Betty Emery, Les Quilter, Cecelia Rind, Edmund Bowe,
Jim Anderson, Gunter Prodohl. |
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| 2010/05/04
2010
B.C. Senior Games (Comox September 15-18). Playdowns and
practice for Zone 1 players (Vancouver Island residents
of Chemainus/Saltair & south) has been rescheduled to Sunday
May 30th at Queen of Angels School in Duncan from 12:00 pm -
4:00 pm. Playdowns will only take place if needed. All persons
registered to participate in the 2010 Seniors Games in Table
Tennis are welcome to attend. $2.00 per person facility fee. For more
information contact Zone 1 coordinator Frank Enns at fe0540@telus.net
or 250.748.0566. |
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2010/05/03
Concrete table tennis tables are appearing all over Europe as
the sport's popularity soars. See
what Britain is doing.
How can we convince the local Parks & Recreation to install some
in our parks? |
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2010/05/02 Congratulations
to the following players who will be representing Zone 2
at the B.C. Senior Games in Comox, September 15-18:
Bruno Fornika, Anne Grist, Dan Ford, Chere Malcolm, Dave
Tyler, Ellen Clark, Earle Thomas, Evelyn Hay, Gerhard Sorger,
Georgina Smith, Gerry Burbidge, Gloria Ellefson, Hugh Grist,
Joan Lord, Karl Simkus, Judy Perra, Martin Sherrer, June Nicol,
Mosh Moshrefzadeh, Lindy Anderson, Nandor Deri, Myra Orr, Phoui
Phanthoupheng, Patty Robertson, Ray Robinson, Terry Wei, Ru Wei
& Wally Lawrence. |
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| 2010/03/22
The
ITTF just launched a new version of the ITTF TV channels at www.ittf.com/ittv.
Six TV channels broadcast all the ITTF world events LIVE and
feature delayed videos of the matches played. Access to the TV
channels/videos is free. All you need to do is register. |
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| 2010/03/15
2010 B.C. Senior Games to be held in Comox September 15
-18. Registration for Zone 1 players (Vancouver Island
residents of Chemainus/Saltair & south) is now open.
Playdowns will only take place if needed. Contact Zone 1
coordinator Frank Enns at fe0540@telus.net
or 250.748.0566. More
information. |
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2010/03/12
How
well do you know the rules of table tennis? (cont.)
In a non-umpired match:
The server serves. The receiver returns the ball. The server
catches the ball and says, "It was a let serve". The
receiver says, "No it was not a let serve. It is my job
to call the let. The point is mine".
What is the correct ruling?
To see players opinions click here. |
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2010/03/02
2010 B.C. Senior Games to be held in Comox September 15
-18. The registration for Zone 2 players (Vancouver Island
residents of Ladysmith
& north) will be held in
Nanaimo on Wednesday, April 28.
Events include singles, doubles & mixed-doubles in
both a competitive and recreational division. Age groups 55-59,
60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79 & 80+. If there are more than
six entries for each age group/event, playdowns will be held to
determine who can play in the games. More
information. |
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2010/02/20 How
well do you know the rules of table tennis?
Question: Can the server catch the ball when serving?
1.What if the player tosses the ball and catches hold of it
without serving, as often happens in tennis?
2.What if the ball falls down without contacting the bat after
tossing?
Answer: In both cases the serve is a fault, and the point
goes to the receiver.
Question: What happens if the ball bounces back over
the net on service? A player is ready to serve to their
opponent, he hits the ball on his side, it bounces over the net
but he has so much back spin on the ball, the ball bounces back
over the net to his side of the table before the opponent can
hit it.
Answer: The rule is that it is the server's point - the
receiver failed to hit it.
Question: How many times can my opponent bounce the
ball before serving?
Before serving, my regular practice partner has a ritual where he taps the ball
against his bat three times as he prepares to serve. It drives
me nuts. I say he can't do it as he is covering the ball. He
says (a) he is not actually serving at that point so he can do
whatever he wants (like in tennis, when the server bounces the
ball a few times to get concentration before serving) and (b) I
can still see the ball as he taps it so it doesn't matter.
Answer: Your practice partner is correct. The reason
why is actually the first one he gives you - he hasn't started
serving at that point, so he can do whatever he wants. The
second reason does not apply, since the serve hasn't started
yet. There are a couple of provisos that might help you though:
Your opponent must hold the ball in the open palm of his
stationary free hand before serving. So he can tap away, but he
had better hold the ball still in his free hand before serving.
No tapping and serving all in the one motion to surprise you.
ITTF Laws of Table Tennis 2.6.1 Service shall start with the
ball resting freely on the open palm of the server's stationary
free hand. 2.5.2 The ball is in play from the last moment at
which it is stationary on the palm of the free hand before being
intentionally projected in service until the rally is decided as
a let or a point. Also, play is supposed to be continuous. That
means that your opponent can't tap for 5 minutes between each
serve. Most umpires will give a few seconds leeway for a
pre-service ritual, but 20 taps is not on. 3 taps would
generally be OK though.
Want to become your club expert on the rules of table
tennis? We are planning on offering a 'club umpire'
BCTTA sanctioned certification seminar on Vancouver Island later
this year. More information to follow. For details of required reading and study material
click here. |
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| 2010/02/19
Statistics shows that 85% of the players who first reach
the five-point mark turn out to win the game. |
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2010/02/06
Entries are now being accepted for the 2010 Richmond Open
to be held on February 27th & 28th at A.R. MacNeill
Secondary, 6611 No. 4 Road, Richmond.
Entry deadline: 3:30 p.m. Monday, February 22.2010.
Numerous events including men's & women's open, rated
singles & doubles and "over 40" & "over
55" categories. Click on
"Tournaments" above to access entry form. |
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| 2010/01/26
Cardboard
barriers. The Courtenay Table Tennis Club located rolls of
corrugated cardboard, used as barriers between tables, locally
at Little
River Sales in Courtenay. A 250' roll (by 48") cost
$80.00. |
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| 2010/01/14
Axel Nagorny from Cortes Island is looking to purchase a used
brand name table and also a robot for the local school. Can
anyone help track down these items? Contact Axel at pinkstarsinthesky@hotmail.com |
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2010/01/08
Entries are now being accepted for the 2010 B.C. Closed
Tournament to be held on January 30th & 31st at
Steveston-London Secondary School, 6600 Williams Road, Richmond.
Entry deadline: 3:30 pm (Friday) January 22nd, 2010.
Numerous events including men's & women's open, rated
singles & doubles and "over 40", "over
50" & "over 60" categories. Click on
"Tournaments" above to access entry form. |
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| 2010/01/04
The
Courtenay Table Tennis Club is looking to source cardboard
barriers. These are the rolls of corrugated cardboard that
can snake between and at the end of tables to contain balls. Can
anyone help them find a supplier? Please contact Patti Robertson
at: ppringle@shaw.ca |
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2010/01/02
What
direction for Vancouver Island Table Tennis in 2010? We need
your opinions and ideas.
- Will you support/participate in more tournaments?
- What type of tournaments and when?
- Which clubs would consider hosting a tournament?
- Interested in a 'club umpire' certification from the BCTTA?
- How about inter-club (league) play?
- A league for the 55+ group?
- Would a Victoria team travel to Campbell River for a
league match and vice versa?
- A north island league and a south island league?
- Which clubs are able to host an inter-club or league
match?
Send us your thoughts. |
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| 2010/01/01
The December 27th Killerspin
Spinvitational Tournament (Chicago, IL) followed the
innovative 41 points scoring system. A match consisted of four
quarters with the first player to win 41 points being declared
the winner. Read more
about this system and tournament results. |
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